DocumentCode :
1316512
Title :
Anode–Cathode Asymmetry in a Wire-Array 
-Pinch: Highly Resolved Axial-Shear-Flow Structure Observed on the Outer Edges of Ablating Wires
Author :
McBride, Ryan D. ; Seyler, Charles E. ; Pikuz, Sergei A. ; Hammer, David A. ; Ampleford, David J. ; Shelkovenko, Tania A. ; Martin, Matthew R.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Volume :
39
Issue :
11
fYear :
2011
Firstpage :
2430
Lastpage :
2431
Abstract :
Presented is a laser-backlit image of a tungsten wire-array Z-pinch at 1 MA. This image shows highly resolved (to about 20-40 μm) anode-cathode-asymmetric wavelike structure on the outer edges of the ablating wires. The development of this structure implies that axial shear flow occurs in ablating wire-array Z-pinches.
Keywords :
Z pinch; plasma diagnostics; plasma transport processes; shear flow; ablating wires; anode-cathode asymmetry; highly resolved axial-shear-flow structure; laser-backlit image; outer edges; plasma transport processes; tungsten wire-array Z-pinch; wavelike structure; Arrays; Image edge detection; Image resolution; Laboratories; Laser beams; Plasmas; Wires; $Z$
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0093-3813
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2011.2163732
Filename :
6012533
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